Post ·  D. R. Congo, Lengola · ID: 3033464

Description

light wood, middle brown patina, consisting of cone-shaped segments, surmounted by a human head with stylized facial features, dam., cracks, traces of insect caused damage, slight traces of abrasion, on metal plate;
posts of this type are coherent with circumcision rites, they mark the border and the entrance of the camp.

The object Post with the object ID 3033464 was last part of the auction 70th tribal art auction at September 8, 2012 on Zemanek-Münster Auction house. The object with the lot number 420 achieved a sales price of EUR 2,000.

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Comparing literature

Felix, Marc L., 100 Peoples of Zaire and their Sculpture, Brüssel 1987, p. 77